Northern Arizona Lumberjacks basketball — program history
Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff competes in the Big Sky Conference and plays its home games at the highest elevation of any Division I basketball program. The Lumberjacks have won Big Sky titles and made NCAA Tournament appearances.
The name
The Lumberjacks name honors the logging industry that was central to Flagstaff's founding and economic development in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Signature moment
The 2000 Big Sky Conference Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament appearance, when the Lumberjacks represented the conference on the national stage.
Northern Arizona plays at approximately 7,000 feet elevation in Flagstaff, making visiting teams deal with altitude that can affect conditioning and shooting in the thin mountain air.
The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks compete in the Big Sky and hold an all-time record of 948–1176 (.446 winning percentage) across 91 recorded seasons dating back to 1918-19.
Season-by-season results
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